Spending Authority Statutes
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2025 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning statutes governing spending authority, and, in connection therewith, extending the repeal date of certain statutes that allow transfers and overexpenditures in limited circumstances and clarifying which transfers between appropriations are for like purposes.
Bill Summary:
The act extends the repeal date from September 1, 2025, to September 1, 2030, for statutes authorizing the transfer of spending authority between line items in specified circumstances and allowing overexpenditures in excess of the amount authorized by an item of appropriation in specified circumstances.
The act also clarifies which transfers between appropriations are for like purposes in the statute allowing for intradepartmental transfers and specifies that transfers between any line items of appropriation in the department of corrections that are not explicitly authorized in a footnote to the annual general appropriation act are not for like purposes.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 25-263 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 8-3. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 25-263 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/10/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
45
AYE
20
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/03/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
34
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 04/25/2025 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 04/16/2025 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 04/16/2025 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 04/15/2025 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 04/10/2025 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/09/2025 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/08/2025 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/03/2025 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations |
| 04/03/2025 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/02/2025 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/01/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 03/31/2025 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations |
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/25/2025 | 128 | Spending Authority Statutes |